Law firm may pursue disqualification motion against opposing counsel despite representing that counsel in unrelated matters, absent direct attack on opposing counsel's credibility.
Former property manager's overtime and wage claims against her former employer dismissed as time-barred and derivative. Retaliation claim also fails on summary judgment.
Court denies Commonwealth's motion to compel defendant to produce PIN code for seized cellular phone under Fifth Amendment foregone conclusion exception.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, ss. SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION 2017–003120-C MASSACHUSETTS FINE WINES & SPIRITS, LLC[1] vs. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT…
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Employee's claim against estate for promised retirement compensation is time-barred under the Uniform Probate Code's one-year service requirement, despite timely filing.
Court awards treble damages for consumer protection violations based on misappropriation of confidential business information and unfair competition, addresses contribution obligations among joint tortfeasors, and prevents wrongdoer-shareholder from benefiting from punitive award.
Investment banking dispute over whether consultant earned fees for sourcing acquisition financing. Summary judgment granted on success fee claim; denied on advisory fee claim.
Patients lacked standing to sue over potentially exposed medical records where no evidence showed their information was actually accessed or misused by unauthorized persons.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, ss SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION 2016-03481-BLS1 FBT EVERETT REALTY, LLC vs. MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FBT EVERETT, LLC’S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO MASS. R CIV. P. 12(b)(1)…